Collocations for soul - noun
1. part of sb believed to exist after body is dead
ADJ.
immortal | damned | human, individual
VERB + SOUL
save
Missionaries saw it as their task to save souls.
Missionaries saw it as their task to save souls.
sell
to sell your soul to the Devil
to sell your soul to the Devil
PHRASES
the souls of the dead
2. part of sb/sth that shows its true nature
ADJ.
very
The plea touched him to his very soul.
The plea touched him to his very soul.
whole | inner
VERB + SOUL
lose
In the process of being made into a film, the story seemed to have lost its soul.
In the process of being made into a film, the story seemed to have lost its soul.
bare
He bared his soul to her.
He bared his soul to her.
search
I searched my soul for any malice that could have provoked his words, but found none.
I searched my soul for any malice that could have provoked his words, but found none.
SOUL + NOUN
mate
PREP.
in your ~
Deep in her soul she knew she had to return to her country.
Deep in her soul she knew she had to return to her country.
PHRASES
body and soul
She gave herself to him body and soul.
She gave herself to him body and soul.
heart and soul
He gave himself heart and soul to the cause.
He gave himself heart and soul to the cause.
3. deep feeling and thought
VERB + SOUL
have | lack
PREP.
with ~
She sang the song with passion and soul.
She sang the song with passion and soul.
4. person
ADJ.
little
poor little soul
poor little soul
old | good | bad | lost, poor, unfortunate | simple | dear, gentle, kind, kindly
a kind old soul
a kind old soul
sensitive | brave | romantic | tormented, tortured, troubled | living
There was no other living soul to be seen.
There was no other living soul to be seen.
PHRASES
a soul in torment
The dog was howling like a soul in torment.
The dog was howling like a soul in torment.
not be a soul in sight
By midnight, there wasn''t a soul in sight.
By midnight, there wasn''t a soul in sight.